Lexical Definition

‎μικρός‎ mikrós (mik-ros') small ^G:A
apparently a primary word

least, less, little, small.

• small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)

Abbott-Smith

μικρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for קָטֹן, מְעָט;]
small, little;
1. of persons;
(a) lit., of stature: Mk 15:40 (MM, iii, xvi; on the view that age is meant, v. Deiss., BS, 144), Lk 19:3; οἱ μ., the little ones, Mt 18:6, 10, 14, Mk 9:42;
(b) hence metaph., of rank or influence (cf. Dalman, Words, 113 f.): Mt 10:42, Lk 17:2, Ac 8:10 26:22, He 8:11(LXX), Re 11:18 13:16 19:5, 18 20:12; compar., -ότερος, Mt 11:11, Lk 7:28 9:48.
2. Of things;
(a) of size: Mt 13:32, Mk 4:31, Ja 3:5;
(b) of quantity: Lk 12:32, I Co 5:6, Ga 5:9, Re 3:8;
(c) of time: Jo 7:33 12:35, Re 6:11 20:3.
3. Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially;
(a) of distance: Mt 26:39, Mk 14:35;
(b) of quantity: II Co 11:1, 16;
(c) of time : Jo 13:33 14:19 16:16-19, He 10:37; μετὰ μ., Mt 26:73, Mk 14:70.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μικρός

and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [Refs 8th c.BC+], and might be restored in [μικρός codices)">Refs 8th c.BC+]; it is probably the only form in [Refs 5th c.BC+] (μικρός [μικρός, as 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 161 (\_anapaest meter\_, \_comparative\_))">Refs 5th c.BC+]; most frequently in [μικρός prevails, σμικρός being found 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.13, 7.75, 8.81, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 523, “V.” 5 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; Attic dialect Inscrr. have σμικρός [μικρός [prev. work]369.10, +others">Refs]:—small, little,

__1 in Size, μ. ἔην δέμας [Refs 8th c.BC+]: as a Comedy texts exaggeration, δικαστηρίδιον μ. πάνυ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, μικροὶ δ᾽ ὁρᾶν [Refs]: as a term of reproach, Κλειγενὴς ὁ μικρός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐν μικρῷ μεγάλοι short but stoutly built, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 in Quantity, σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. ὄψον, ἀργυρίδιον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 in Amount or Importance, petty, trivial, slight, σμ. πρόφασις [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἔπος, ἔγκλημα, ῥοπή, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ σμικροῦ λόγου on some slight pretext, [Refs]; ἐν σμικρῷ λόγῳ παρῆκεν as of small account,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ μικρόν, ={οὐδὲ γρῦ}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of persons, of small account, opposed to μέγας, σμ. ἐν σμικροῖς, μέγας ἐν μεγάλοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βίος ὁ μ., ={μέτριος}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίνος σμικροτάτου μεταβαλόντος, σμικρότατος τὴν δύναμιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the mind, οὐ σμικρὸν φρονεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of style, mean, [Φίλιστος] μικρὸς ταῖς ἐκφράσεσιν [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of festivals, of lesser importance, Ἁλίεια τὰ μεγάλα καὶ τὰ μ. [Refs]
__II of Time, short, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν μικρῷ (i.e. χρόνῳ) shortly, [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of Age, young, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III Adverbial usages,
__III.1 regular adverb σμικρῶς, but little, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μικρῶς by a little, probably in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: superlative σμικρότατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 σμικροῦ or μικροῦ within a little, almost, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in full, μικροῦ δεῖν, see at {δεῖ} 11, δέω (B) 1; μικροῦ τινος ἀπελείφθη τοῦ μή.. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; but μικροῦ πρίασθαι for a little, cheap, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 σμικρῷ by a little, with comparative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also σμικρῷ πρόσθεν a little before, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.4 μικρόν a little, σμικρὸν ὑπολείπεσθαι, σμ. τι παρακλίνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 with Preps.,
__III.5.a ἐπὶ σμικρόν but a little, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5.b κατὰ μικρόν into small pieces, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, little by little, κατὰ μικρὸν ἀεί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to συλλήβδην, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ κατὰ σμ. or μ. ever so little, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5.c παρὰ μικρόν within a little, παρὰ μ. ἐλθεῖν with infinitive, to be within an ace of doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but τὸ παρὰ μ. σῴζεσθαι to be only just saved, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; gradual, imperceptible change, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ παρὰ μ. ἦν κρεῖττον with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also παρὰ μ. ποιεῖσθαι, ἡγεῖσθαι, to think little of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5.d μετὰ μικρόν a little after, [NT]
__IV besides regular comparative and superlative μικρότερος, -ότατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see at {μείων. [ῑ} by nature; ῐ only in late Poetry, epigram cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+] (Perh. cf. Latin mīca, mīcidus, OHG. smāhi, ONorse smár 'little'.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.17.4 ☩ Matt.26.73}